SEASONAL CYCLING OF CESIUM-137 IN A RESERVOIR

被引:68
作者
ALBERTS, JJ [1 ]
TILLY, LJ [1 ]
VIGERSTAD, TJ [1 ]
机构
[1] SAVANNAH RIVER ECOL LAB,SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT,AIKEN,SC 29801
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D O I
10.1126/science.203.4381.649
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Studies of a reservoir in the southeastern United States show that cesium-137, introduced into the system from a leak in a nuclear fuel element, cycles between the water and sediment on a seasonal basis. The cycling, which coincides with the annual periods of thermal stratification in this monomictic lake, has been occurring for over 10 years. Copyright © 1979 AAAS.
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